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3: Continued ...Fitness Program
F.
Cool down
The
cool down session should be performed for 5 to 10 minutes at the
end of each exercise period. The purpose of this phase of the program
is to gradually decrease the heart rate, to continue adequate blood
circulation, and to decrease the chance that dizziness, nausea or
other problems may follow the exercise session.
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After the aerobic
training session, begin to jog, then walk rapidly for a total of
about 5 minutes. Continue with moderate walking. Afterward, do the
following stretching exercises. These are a part of the warm up
set and their descriptions can be found in the Warm
up Exercise section of this guide.
• Hamstring Stretch
• Supine Leg Stretch
• Stride Stretch
• Wall Lean
• Shoulder Stretch
• Arm Circles
If your work out session consisted of only the strength and muscular
endurance exercises, walk at a moderate pace for a few minutes and
then perform the above exercises from the warm up set.
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